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Good Food Month

Battle of the Pans

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This November, two of the top Melbourne Foodie giants will battle it out for the ultimate foodie showdown for The Age Good Food Month. The two chefs will fire up the stoves and prepare their pans for the ultimate cook off at Melbourne’s Ms Collins with  Daniel Wilson (Huxtable)  on the Pan Asian flavours and Daniel Poyner cooking up the modern Australian flavours. Who will be your vote for the top dog? Snap up a ticket before they’re all gone. Get your tickets for $125 per person which includes  6 plates (2 mains + 1 dessert from each chef) plus matching wines! When: Tuesday 10 November Where: Ms Collins. Visit the website (and buy tickets here). 

The Coburg Drive-In Food Truck Festival

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The Coburg Drive-In Food Truck Festival returns this week and this time the food trucks on rotation are Sliders on Tyres, Taco Truck, Smokin Barrys, Real Burger, Flamin Lamb Spit, Nem N’ Nem, Korean Fried Chicken, Brazilian Bites, Manny’s Donut Café plus more! Round up the gang and catch either The Walk or 2D Burnt! The perfect way to spend a warm Spring evening. When: Wednesday, October 21 & Thursday, October 22.  Where: Coburg Drive in Visit the website here

Fitzroy’s 127 Brunswick Street

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Opening just in time for summer, 127 Brunswick Street is the newest dining spot on the ever popular Brunswick Street. Taking over the old man’s pub, the Old Colonial Inn, the newly revamped 5 story venue, 127 Brunswick Street is the works of Vince Sofo and Paul Adamo, owners of St Kilda’s Esplanade Hotel. Exploring the venue this week, there’s several spots from which to choose to dine or drink. There’s Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya on the bottom floor, Village People Hawker Food Hall on the next floor up, and Upside Rooftop and Bar, of course on the top floor. Each has their indoor and outdoor dining space, making them the perfect place to enjoy dinner on a balmy summer’s evening. We opted for Ichi Ni Nana Izakaya after a couple of wines at Upside Rooftop. We had heard such positive reviews of Ichi Ni (in St Kilda) so are our expectations were high, and we’ve got to say that it lived up to all the hype. Offering up a tapas-style menu, we had difficulty trying to pick …

Toko Melbourne

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Toko Melbourne opened last month, bringing some of Sydney’s finest dining to Melbourne. The Japanese Izakaya style restaurant/bar is a sleek, contemporary space situated on Greville Street, in amongst other Japanese eateries,  Aka Tombo and Mizu. Having been long-term lovers of Toko Sydney, we couldn’t wait to see if the Melbourne location would compare. Toko Melbourne makes it the fourth venture for restaurant founder Matt Yazbek and the freshness of the space and delicious flavours it delivers reflects this. The restaurant features an open kitchen where you can watch the sushi masters at work, a cocktail bar, outdoor drinking area plus the choice of regular table seating or tradition ground level seating on tatami floor mats. The menu is filled with dishes to share including seafood, skewers on the Robata grill, the fresher flavours of sashimi or tempura dishes. Some of the dishes we tried were the crispy soft-shell crab with wasabi mayonaise; smoked miso king salmon, house pickled ginger; wagyu beef gyoza, white soy mustard, shiso; and the sliced kingfish, yuzu and chives (our favourite …

Johnston St Latin American Festival

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Melbourne’s favourite outdoor festival, the Hispanic Fiesta returns to Johnston St this November.  The festival will tranform Johnston St into a Latin American carnival with delicious Latino food stalls, free dance classes, DJ’s and live entertainment all weekend as well as dance showcases by local dance schools and community groups. Inspired by the commemoration of One Thousand years of the Spanish Language, the annual Hispanic Festival is now in it’s 37th year and is guaranteed to be one colourful party. Don’t forget to bring your dancing shoes. When: 21 November – 22 November 2015 Where: Johnston St, Fitzroy Visit the website here. 

Carlton Italian Festa

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Celebrating Italian culture, art, food and heritage, the Carlton Italian Festa will take over Piazza Italia on October 25. Expect live Italian cooking classes, live music and plenty of Italian culinary delights to try. Spread the word and tell your amici and famiglia. When: Sunday 25th October 2015 – 11am Where: Piazza Italia, cnr. Lygon Street & Argyle Square Carlton Visit the website here. 

What's on in October

What’s on in October

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The days have finally started to get longer, the weather warmer and the our social diaries busier. We’ve wrapped up what you can’t miss this October. Melbourne Festival 8th October – 25th October 2015 Celebrating 30 years of arts and culture, the Melbourne Festival returns to our city from 8-25 October. With a program filled with  dance, theatre, music, circus, visual arts, multimedia, outdoor and free events there is something for everyone. Read more here.  Salami Festa 16th October – 18th October 2015 Arguably one of Melbourne’s most unique and delicious food festivals, the Salami Festa returns to Melbourne this October for it’s fourth year. Celebrating the art and tradition of salami making, the best of the best Melbourne salami makers will be competing to have their prized homemade salami judged by leading salami aficionados and punters. Read more here.  Meyers Place Latin Fiesta 11th October 2015 This October, Meyers Place will be transformed into a Latin American street party. The all-ages festival will be filled with the party vibes, showcasing Latin American’s finest food, …

Wine and Cheese Fest

Wine and Cheese Fest

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Sweet dreams are made of cheese! Following the great success of the inaugural 2014 event, The Wine and Cheese Fest is returning to Seaworks on 25 October 2015. Indulge in cheese tasting and wine sipping with beautiful sea and city views! This year, there’ll also be grape stomping, live entertainment, jazz bands and DJ’s. When: Sunday October 25th, 2015 Where: Seaworks, 82 Nelson Place, Williamstown Visit the website here.

Meyers Place Latin Fiesta

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This October, Meyers Place will be transformed into a Latin American street party. The all-ages festival will be filled with the party vibes, showcasing Latin American’s finest food, wine and culture from Meyers Place venues San Telmo, Lily Blacks, Mr Big Stuff, Loop and Loop Roof. And if that’s not enough to get the party started,  there’ll also be live music from Latin American bands  (curated by Mick Williams, PBS Latin connection segment presenter), Carpoeira, and dance lessons of salsa, merengue and samba. When: October 11, 2015 Where Meyers Place Visit the website here. 

Salami Festa: Celebrate your love of the cured meat

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Salami like your Nonna makes it! Arguably one of Melbourne’s most unique and delicious food festivals, the Salami Festa returns to Melbourne this October for it’s fourth year. Celebrating the art and tradition of salami making, the best of the best Melbourne salami makers will be competing to have their prized homemade salami judged by leading salami aficionados and punters. With the heat on for salami makers (last year a non-Italian took out the grand prize), we expect the standards this year to be notched up to the next level.  Festa patron Guy Grossi, will be leading the judging panel along with chefs Dom Marzano, Rosa Mitchell (Rosa’s Kitchen), Massimo Scalas (Salumi Australia) Pina Busa (Home Make It) and special guest nonna Rocchina Catoggio. This Festa isn’t just for the Salami makers, but also for lovers of the delicious cured meat. There’ll be a pop-up salami shed hosting salami making demonstrations by Home Make It, a range of workshops, live music, two bocce courts, and stellar Italian food from Saluministi, Ladro and D.O.C – plus …